I wasn’t going to give UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione’s “offensive, transphobic” comments about Fallon Fox any attention here when I saw them earlier today, but it is worth mentioning now that Mr. Mitrione has been suspended by the UFC for those comments. A report on USA Today’s site by MMA Junkie.com staff has this comment from the UFC:
The UFC was appalled by the transphobic comments made by heavyweight Matt Mitrione today in an interview on ‘The MMA Hour’ . The organization finds Mr. Mitrione’s comments offensive and wholly unacceptable and – as a direct result of this significant breach of the UFC’s code of conduct – Mr. Mitrione’s UFC contract has been suspended and the incident is being investigated. The UFC is a friend and ally of the (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community, and expects and requires all 450 of its athletes to treat others with dignity and respect.”
Bravo for the UFC, and kudos to several fight sites today for condemning the comments made by Mr. Mitrione.
Jillian
